Investigators said they found an unsent text message on Nash’s cell phone, and believe texting and driving was a factor in the the crash, the Democrat-Missourian newspaper reported.

“There was a text message
that was on her phone, however it was not sent yet,” Sgt. Bill Lowe of
the Missouri State Highway Patrol told Fox4KC.com. “That is a probable
contributing circumstance to the crash. That’s all part of the
investigation.”

A vigil for Nash was held Friday
at Harrisonville High School, where she was a freshman, a repeat honor
roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, KansasCity.com